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St. Andrew’s eNews

January 31, 2023

Jesus said, “You are the salt of the earth; … You are the light of the world.”

What’s Happening

Wednesday, 2/1 at 11 am - Holy Eucharist

Wednesday, 2/1 at 7 pm - Choir Practice

Saturday, 2/4 at 7 pm - Compline on Zoom (Final Meeting)

Sunday, 2/5 at 10 am - Single Service at 10 am - Holy Eucharist & Annual Meeting

Tuesday, 2/7 at 2 pm - Centering Prayer

Tuesday, 2/7 at 3 pm - Bible Study

Coming up

Saturday, 2/18 at 1 pm - Memorial Service for Carol Holst

Sunday, 2/19 at 3 pm - St. Andrew’s Bowling Tournament (details below)

Tuesday, 2/21 - Shrove Tuesday pancake Supper

Announcing The First Annual St. Andrew’s Bowling Tournament!

Sunday, February 19 at 3 pm

Laurel Lanes

108 W. 8th Street, Port Angeles

Grab your friends, and put on a spare shirt because this is right up your alley! We’re looking for teams of four to compete for the PAEBC Title (Port Angeles Episcopal Bowling Championship).

Sponsored by the St. Andrew’s Youth: Games and shoes provided. (No-host Snack Bar available)

Spectators are welcome.

Leave no pin standing.

Bible Study

We’ve missed a few weeks of Bible Study, but we’re back at it now. Tuesday at 3:00. The Scriptures assigned for the coming Sunday are our topic of discussion. You can find the readings at this website.

Ways to Worship with Us

• Sunday 8:00 and 10:00 am - Wherever you are in your journey of faith, you are welcome at the Lord's Table. For those who cannot attend in person, the service is offered via livestream on our Facebook page or anytime on our website.

• In Forks at St. Swithin's 1st & 3rd Sundays at 2:30 pm - We meet at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church for Holy Eucharist or Prayer.

• Mid-week Worship Service each Wednesday in person at 11 am.

• Saturday Evening Prayer at 7:00 pm for Compline via Zoom

If you need assistance in accessing our worship services, please contact our office 360-457-4862.

We encourage all to get their vaccinations and boosters against the Covid virus. Our focus is always to be mindful of the wellbeing of all those who enter our doors.

Brigid Bonus

Like many women of her time, Brigid was a brewer of ale, and several of her miracles are associated with beer. In those days, beer was regarded as a sanitary, more nutritious alternative to water. Once asked for help by a party of thirsty lepers, Brigid spotted some bathwater being prepared; after she blessed the water it was transformed into beer. Similarly, she once transformed dirty bathwater into clean beer for visiting priests.

Her fondness for beer is commemorated in this delightful poem from the 10th century, in the voice of Brigid:

I'd like to give a lake of beer to God.
I'd love the heavenly
Host to be tippling there
For all eternity.

I'd like the people of heaven to gather
From all the parishes around.
I'd give a special welcome to the women,
The three Marys of great renown.

I'd sit with the men, the women and God
There by the lake of beer.
We'd be drinking good health forever
And every drop would be a prayer.